题组（并列主语时的主谓一致）

   1—2题，采用意义一致原则。3—4题，采用就近一致原则。5题，两个原则都用到了。

1. A poet and artist____ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and paintings tomorrow afternoon. (2006,江苏)  A. is   B. are   C. was   D. were  

句意：这位诗人兼艺术家明天下午将来到我们学校做关于中国文学和绘画的演讲。分析：主语是a poet and artist（一个既是诗人又是艺术家的人），谓语用单数。选A。

2. — Did you go to the show last night?— Yeah. Every boy and girl in the area ____ invited.(2008,陕西)

A. were   B. have been   C. has been   D. was  

分析：every boy and girl=everybody，谓语用单数。选D。

3. Either you or one of your students ____ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow. (2009,湖南)

A. are   B. is   C. have   D. be 

分析：①主语是either…or…，采用就近一致原则。②主语是one of your students时，谓语用单数。选B。

4. It is reported that many a new house ____ at present in the disaster area.（2010,陕西）

A. are being built   B. were being built   C. was being built   D. is being built  

句意：据报道，目前在这个受灾地区正在建很多新房子。分析：①many a…作主语时，谓语用单数。②现在进行时。选D。

5. Not only I but Jane and Mary ____ tired of having one examination after another. (1989,全国).

A. is   B. are   C. am   D. be  

句意：不光是我，就连简和玛丽也烦了没完没了的考试。分析：主语是Not only I but Jane and Mary，谓语用复数。（对比：主语Not only Jane and Mary but also I→谓语动词am。）。这个题，先用了就近一致原则，后用了意义一致原则。选B。